Comments on: Blogging Soldier Silenced

By: JR Raphael

JR Raphael — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:43:08 +0000

@Benjamin, certainly the military has the legal ability to govern its troops’ public communications. The question I raise, though, is if it’s morally right for them to shut down a forum such as this man’s — where there is seemingly no violation being made or security risk being posed.

I don’t think LT G, from what I’ve read, ever questioned the fact that they had the power to tell him to stop posting. But did they have a legitimate reason to exercise that power in this case? That, to me, is the interesting question.

By: Benjamin Baxter

Benjamin Baxter — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:17:18 +0000

Once you sign up for the military, you forfeit any and all personal freedoms. If that wasn’t a requirement, you’d have a rather ineffective military.

By: LURKEN

LURKEN — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:24:49 +0000

Another proof that Europe is SOO much better than USA…

Uncle Sam have turned into big brother Sam, eh?